Bulldogs looking to recruit Josh Dugan

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are gearing up for a massive play to make NSW Origin fullback Josh Dugan the first big-name recruit of new coach Des Hasler.

The Daily Telegraph has learnt Dugan is cashed-up Canterbury’s top target for 2013, with the St George Illawarra Dragons also set to weigh-in heavily to wrest the star fullback from the Canberra Raiders. As clubs finalise their hit-lists for the coming year, it can also be revealed the South Sydney Rabbitohs will pull out all the stops to poach Melbourne Storm half Cooper Cronk and Dragons enforcer Beau Scott who is in the sights of both the Parramatta Eels and Newcastle Knights.